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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19745	The most wonderfull and true storie, of a certaine witch named Alse Gooderige of Stapen hill, who was arraigned and conuicted at Darbie at the Assises there as also a true report of the strange torments of Thomas Darling, a boy of thirteene yeres of age, that was possessed by the deuill, with his horrible fittes and apparitions by him vttered at Burton vpon Trent in the countie of Stafford, and of his maruellous deliuerance.	I. D.	1597 (1597)	STC 6170.7; ESTC S1876	32,153	48

way for his deliuerance was to resist sathan in which if he failed he shuld sin against God because it was a breach of a Commandement Resist the diuell c. That for his further incouragement he had a promise of victorie in that it is said he will or shall flee That by the diuel is not to be vnderstood onely the temptations of the diuel but euen sathans verie person And proceeding to confirme the Childes faith in this Resistance he afterwards exhorted his Parents and the whole Familie to prepare themselues against the next day to that holy exercise of Prayer and Fasting alledging to put by all doubts the words of Christ This kinde goeth not out but by Praier Fasting Wheretoo they being verie willing importuned Iohn Dorell for his presence and assistance To which he aunswered his assistaunce in Praier and Fasting they should haue but not his presence as well to auoide note of vaine-glorie as also for he saw no such necessitie by reason of the Childes strme faith neuertheles giuing them order for their Exercise and appointing them the helpe of a Booke called The Enemie of Securitie putting them in good comfort he foretold them what interruptions were likely to follow by the Euemies rage and saith he when you shall see these things come to passe which indeede fell out accordingly then know ye for certaintie as he is possessed which his Frendes at Cawdwall stoode in doubt of so looke that deliuerance is at the doore and therefore fame not in the mid-way Thus he departed The next day the Family with some others in the feare of God being together the holy Exercise of Praier and Fasting was taken in hand and after some Praier vsed for the assistaunce of Gods Spirite and praying for the remission of sinnes he was verie grieuously and often tormented by meanes of his fits and torments much interrupted therein spending much time about the same A Praier against the temptations of Sathan was vsed and in the beginning thereof he was presently taken with a dumb fit and comming to himselfe he began to pray againe and his fits came again and againe so oft as he came to anie substantial Poynt After a while he fell into a trance and at length a small voite came from him saying Brother Glassap we cannot preuaile his faith is so strong and they fast and pray and a Preacher prayeth as fast as they After these words he fell into a fit and so into a trance a voyce beeing heard frō him big hollow saying Brother Radulphus I wil goe vnto my master Belzebub and he shall dubble their tungs Then beginning againe to pray hee fell into a fit and after into a trance afterward comming to himself he poynted towards the chimney saying Loe where Belzebub standeth the witch by him I charge thee in y e name of the Father the Sonne and the Holy Ghost to tell mee whether this hee shee that did be witch mee or no Doost thou say it was shee Now the Lord I beseech him forgiue her I forgiue her Further he said I charge thee in the name of the Father the Sonne and the Holy Ghost to get thee from me come no more at me for it is written Resist the diuell and hee will flye from thee and presently he sayd He is gone he is gone Then prayed he againe and at the third word was throwne into a fit and a Traunce whērein a voyce was heard from him hys mouth being wyde op̄en as still it was when these voyces were vttered saying Radulphus Belzebub can doo no good his head is stroken off with a word but I wyll goe fetch the flying Eagle and his flock Presently after these words he fell into another fit and a traunce and lying so sayd I see an Angell in the windowe like a milke white Doue sent from the Lord to bee with mee to comfort and assist vs but that is nothing in respect of the Lord himselfe Then beginning to pray againe he fell into a Fitte and a Traunce in the which one of the olde voyces was heard from him saying We cannot preuayle let vs goe out of him and enter into some of these heere This voyce came twice and it made the Standers by afrayde Then reading againe bee fell into a Traunce and the former voyce was heard from him speaking verie hollowly as both those vnnaturall voyces not vttered by hymselfe were and saying I would they were all gone but one that is among them and then wee should doo well inough Then hee read againe and beeing cast into a trauce one of those voyces was heard saying There is a Woman earnest at prayer get her away One in the Companie called Iohn Alsop aunswered alowd and sayde Wee cannot spare her yet did none of them all that were there know that shee was praying till looking backe they saw her earnestly at prayer in a corner being behynde them Beginning againe to read hee was sodainly cast into a traunce and a voyce was heard which sayd He shall bee tormented till to morow at night do God you what you can but Sathan was prooued a liar Recouering reading againe he was againe snatched into his traunce the voyce beeing heard againe saying Wee cannot preuaile wee cannot preuaile their Church increaseth at which time came in two to ioyne in Praier with y t Companie After this reading againe he fell into a traunce and a voyce was heard from him saying Here commeth one of my people with that they looked back and were ware of a man of bad life comming into the parlor and albeit the Boy was in his fit yet he made signes with his hand to the Companie to get him away which one of them perceiuing did for Presently he awaked and read and was interrupted by a trance wherein a voyce said Teare the booke teare the booke and with that although his eyes were closed he snatched at the Booke which one had in his hand and tare foorth one leafe of it which thing also from that time till two of the clocke he attempted in euerie of his fits being restrained by reason that one held the Booke and another his hands hee would bite strike and spurne them with his feete at the beginning of his fits wherein he was farre stronger than he was wont and his torments more exceeding in greatnes number Betweene 8 in the morning and 2 in the afternoon his countenance was strangely disfigured his mouth set wide open sometime drawne awrie his face turned backward and his armes and sholders thrust out of ioynt in which time he had one fitt and trance wherein a voyce sayd Wee cannot preuaile for they will not be holpen with Witches Brother Radulphus we cannot preuaile let vs goe to our mistres and torment her I haue had a draught of her blood to day Forthwith it ceased and straight waies he was in a trance againe and a small voyce was heard saying

a quiet traunce saying Dost thou say if I wil worship thee thou wilt make me vnderstand the secrets of all mens hearts Anoyd Sathan it is hid from thee the Lord onely is the searcher of the hearts and reynes Then did he read againe and foorthwith was cast into a traunce saying What faire woman is this that is so gorgeously apparailed Dost thou say thou wilt giue her mee if I wil worship thee Auyod Sathan I neither care for her nor thee the Lord is my comfort and him onely will I worship the Lamb and the Doue desire not to be worshipped but thou alwaie desirest worship Againe he read fell in a trance saying Doost thou saye if I will sweare an oath thou wilt giue me a hundred pounds Auoyd sathan wouldst thou haue me take Gods name in vaine I wyll not He read againe aud at the third word was snatched into his trance saying wouldst thou giue me a bag full of gold and siluer if I will neuer read nor pray vnto God anie more Auoyd sathan I neither regard thy gold nor siluer the Lord and his Word is better to mee than all the gold and siluer in the world They offered him the booke againe and he falles presently into a traunce saying wouldst thou haue mee teare the booke I will not teare it doe what thou caust wilt thou teare him in peeces that continueth reading he meant Richard Teate who read forward when the boy was interrupted Sathan thou canst not touch him the Lorde will not suffer thee to hurt a haire of his head Hee was strait after these wordes snatched into his trance and said Dost thou bid me open my mouth what if I do open my mouth dost thou say thou wilt enter into me Auoyde sathan thou canst not enter into me except the Lorde giue thee leaue and I trust hee will not Againe after this hee falleth into a traunce saying come maister Hildersham let vs sixe goe to heauen at which time there were iust six in the parlour Then fell he againe before hee could reade two wordes into a trance and said what Sathan wouldst thou haue me become a traitor God defend These words proceeded from him with great vehemencie and earnestnesse of spirite Then pawsing a while he saieth againe Doost thou say that when I am asleepe thou wilt plucke out my throat I care not for thee thou canst not touch a haire of my head except God giue thee leaue Againe being in a traunce hee saide doost thou say thou wilt set the house on fire and burne vs all do thy worst Sathan thou canst not touch our soules Then he read againe and at the second word started amazedly saying looke where the Beare commeth looke looke do you not see how he commeth against vs with open mouth harke how he roareth then saide he Auoyde Sathan and get thee hence yea I charge thee in the name of the euerliuing God to get thee hence They offer him the booke againe and he read not three wordes but he was ouertaken with a quiet traunce wherein lying a while hee saide Oh I see a milke white Doue the Doue saith Feare not you shall haue better newes Againe he beganne to reade and againe hee was snatched into his trance and saide Dost thou say the Lord hath giuen thee leaue to enter into mee Auoyde Sathan thou art a liar I know he will not suffer thee to enter into me Againe after he offered to reade he was cast into a trance and lying very quietly he saieth hearke ho looke what a faire Doue is there the Doue saith the diuell vseth enemies towards me hearke hearke what the Doue saith thou hast an enemie heere vpon earth that saith thou art a dissembler he shall frie in hell torments thine eies shall see his iudgements for his sinnes doe smoake vp into the elements and do pierce the heauens Then pawzing againe a while he saith harke what the Doue saith whersoeuer the glorie of God is shewed there is alwayes some enemies to resist it He beganne to reade againe but at the third word fell into a traunce saying what doost thou say thou wilt torment me doost thou say thou wilt carry me into a wood and cast me out at the window My Redeemer liueth the Lorde of hostes is his name I feare thee not remember that Sathan and pawzing a while he saith M. Hildersham see see how the world passeth away yea it must passe away it hasteth on apace Then beginnes he to reade againe and at the third word is cast into a trance at length he saith See what a little of Gods word doth how it chaseth him away see see how Sathan flieth away Againe being about to reade he started sodainely and said this booke is a flame of fire and presently hee fell into a trance saying Wouldst thou haue me teare the Booke Auoyde Sathan I will not teare it Then lying stil and pawzing a while he saide at length Looke where the doue commeth harke what the doue saith The Lord thy God hath tied thy enimy Sathan fast in a chaine vnles thou fall againe he shall neuer tempt thee hold fast and forget not the childe continued his speech saying O Lambe of God that takest away the sinnes of the world thy name be praised thy name be magnified and extolled for euermore Forthwith he opened his eies and taking the Booke he read very cheerefully a good space Then did hee aud all the companie ioyning with him humble themselues before the Lord God glorifying and praising his holy name for his comfortable presence gracious assistance in this myraculous worke and so hauing continued in prayer a good while the boy at last arose finding the doues words true and himselfe very well both in mind and bodie and so thankes be to God he hath remained euer since which the Lord continue to his owne glorie the ioy of the godly and the childes comforte Amen Now the Witch is dead had she liued she should haue bin executed FINIS Shortly you shall haue the true storie come foorth of those seuen in Lancashire that were possessed with vncleane spirites and all seuen deliuered at one time by this man LABORE ET CONSTANTIA Printed at London for Iohn Oxenbridge dwelling in Paules Churchyard at the signe of the Parrot 1597.